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A teen was busted with a pair of firearms at a Queens high school Wednesday morning, police confirmed.

Cops found the guns in the 15-year-old’s backpack just after 11:30 a.m. after the principal at York Early College Academy on 167th Street in Jamaica got a tip that the teen was carrying the firearms, according to the NYPD.

The teen, whose name was not released because he is a minor, was taken away in cuffs on pending charges, cops said.

The academy does not have metal detectors, cops said.

“Guns have absolutely no place in our schools, and behavior like this will not be tolerated,” a Department of Education spokeswoman said. 

Additional reporting by Cayla Bamberger

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